pic microcontroller discussion list wrote:
>> 2,500 cycles later it is still ticking.
>
> However what temperature are you doing this at? It strikes me
> that the real
> problem is not the resistor, but the capacitor.

The test is being repeated at cold temp. I seem to recall the
cap is a high-temp version, but I will double check. The circuit
controls a machine with hydraulic oil, so it does have a
low-temperature cut-out.

Phil Eisermann
Electronics Engineer
The Ridge Tool Company
(440)329-4680

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